Barb Reef Weather Forecast

Townsville Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Bowling Green later tonight.

Weather Situation

A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the coast with fresh southeasterly winds moving northwards over the weekend. A trough in the Coral Sea may extend across the far northern Peninsula and Torres Strait early next week.